Category: Our Stories
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Tilikum: the whale who made us think again
On Tilikum, the captive killer whale’s death in January 2017 It seems both sad and yet a good thing that Tilikum, the 36 year old bull Orca, has died at the Orlando Florida SeaWorld theme… […]
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Ten Top Sheath Knives for safety aboard
Safety knives for sailors – a review by Guy Venables and Dan Houston The simple sheath knife has always been the most important piece of personal kit a sailor can have. Aside from general cutting… […]
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Nautiraid foldaway coracle
Here’s a smashing 65kg little skin on frame inflatable folding sailable coracle called the 300s from Nautiraid. For the sailor, it’s a boat that can be towed by bicycle or easily slung in or on… […]
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Lucy L Ford: Fighting the urge (to use the heads) at sea
Lucy L Ford on some strenuous and sensuous on-board experiences Before it is even possible to get the knickers off one has to get rid of about four layers of heavy weather sailing gear… […]
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Over the Yardarm: More About Gin.
By Guy Venables We’ve all been there, late night, sitting on the internet trying to gauge how much to bid on a brand new foreign spouse. The trouble is you simply can’t tell how… […]
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Aerorganic Sculpture by Adam Warwick Hall
Fascinated by aircraft, animals and plants from an early age, Adam trained as a sculptor and then worked as a sculptor and model maker for the Film and TV industry at Shepperton and Pinewood Studios.… […]
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Andrew Bray: Keep it simple!
Keep it simple! “One of my cruising ideals, often preached but sadly, rarely practised… How do you define simple?” Last year I was invited to judge a cruising log competition. This is not as simple… […]
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Navigation Basics: Course to Steer
You know what point to aim for, the wind is free so you can go straight there. Except that you need to take into account the speed and direction of the tide to determine your… […]
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Under the Cabin Lamp by H Alker Tripp
Sub-headed: ” A yachtsman’s gossip” There is ‘nothing of high mark’ in any of these pages Alker Tripp, quoting Dickens, says of this book in the introduction… but he does hope they carry the smell… […]
